{"id":367,"date":"2022-04-18T11:17:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T18:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.freelogicgroup.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=367"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:01:09","slug":"careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/about-us\/careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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At The Center, you belong no matter \nwho you are or where you come from.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Every team member at The Center is here because of our shared passion and drive to connect with our vibrant community. We focus on purpose-driven work geared to improve and unify the LGBTQ community at large. We provide a positive atmosphere where all team members\u2019 voices are heard, and where their perspectives and hard work are valued. We invite you to join our team at The Center!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hear From Our Team Members<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI\u2019ve been fortunate throughout my career to work with people whom I have grown to consider family. The Center is no exception. When I heard about the opening at the Food Bank, I interviewed and received an offer to join The Center. Providing food to families in need has been the best professional experience of my life. I love each of my co-workers and do my best to provide the care our guests need when they are at a very vulnerable place in their lives. I\u2019m grateful to The Center for this opportunity.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tStuart Huggins<\/span>Senior Manager, Food Bank<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Working at The Center has been the most fulfilling work experience of my life on so many levels. The personal part of this fulfillment is about being able to show up as my authentic self every day and knowing I am seen and valued for who I am. To be able to give back to my community and help build a program where we teach future therapists to work with us competently and without harm, has been one of my proudest accomplishments. Everyone at The Center has lived, loved, and done life together while having the privilege of being paid for impacting the lives of other people while doing such meaningful work.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tDr. Jill Hingston, LMFT<\/span>Chief Behavioral Health Officer<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI\u2019ve never felt more at home in any other workplace before joining The Center. Being in an environment where our authenticity and lived experiences are genuinely celebrated has been so liberating. Having the opportunity to create these same safe spaces for folx in our community where we foster feelings of belonging is the best part of joining The Center. Everyone deserves to feel like they belong, and I am grateful to be a part of that work, every day.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tKevin Simsay<\/span>Senior Manager, Programs<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\"As a young person I was constantly looking for a space where I felt welcomed and seen. I attended an evented hosted by The Center, there I found exactly what I was looking for. After volunteering for a couple of years, I was given the opportunity to do the work and create the same spaces that a younger version of me always wanted. Now, I can do the work necessary to create those spaces for our youth. I am forever grateful to be a part of something so meaningful to me and the community.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tZuliema Garcia Ortiz<\/span>Programs Manager, Coachella<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI\u2019ve been fortunate throughout my career to work with people whom I have grown to consider family. The Center is no exception. When I heard about the opening at the Food Bank, I interviewed and received an offer to join The Center. Providing food to families in need has been the best professional experience of my life. I love each of my co-workers and do my best to provide the care our guests need when they are at a very vulnerable place in their lives. I\u2019m grateful to The Center for this opportunity.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Working at The Center has been the most fulfilling work experience of my life on so many levels. The personal part of this fulfillment is about being able to show up as my authentic self every day and knowing I am seen and valued for who I am. To be able to give back to my community and help build a program where we teach future therapists to work with us competently and without harm, has been one of my proudest accomplishments. Everyone at The Center has lived, loved, and done life together while having the privilege of being paid for impacting the lives of other people while doing such meaningful work.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI\u2019ve never felt more at home in any other workplace before joining The Center. Being in an environment where our authenticity and lived experiences are genuinely celebrated has been so liberating. Having the opportunity to create these same safe spaces for folx in our community where we foster feelings of belonging is the best part of joining The Center. Everyone deserves to feel like they belong, and I am grateful to be a part of that work, every day.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI\u2019ve been fortunate throughout my career to work with people whom I have grown to consider family. The Center is no exception. When I heard about the opening at the Food Bank, I interviewed and received an offer to join The Center. Providing food to families in need has been the best professional experience of my life. I love each of my co-workers and do my best to provide the care our guests need when they are at a very vulnerable place in their lives. I\u2019m grateful to The Center for this opportunity.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Working at The Center has been the most fulfilling work experience of my life on so many levels. The personal part of this fulfillment is about being able to show up as my authentic self every day and knowing I am seen and valued for who I am. To be able to give back to my community and help build a program where we teach future therapists to work with us competently and without harm, has been one of my proudest accomplishments. Everyone at The Center has lived, loved, and done life together while having the privilege of being paid for impacting the lives of other people while doing such meaningful work.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI\u2019ve never felt more at home in any other workplace before joining The Center. Being in an environment where our authenticity and lived experiences are genuinely celebrated has been so liberating. Having the opportunity to create these same safe spaces for folx in our community where we foster feelings of belonging is the best part of joining The Center. Everyone deserves to feel like they belong, and I am grateful to be a part of that work, every day.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We believe that such an environment where employees are valued and appreciated is an important part of building and supporting a healthy LGBTQ community. We work collaboratively with a can-do spirit, and we have a good time while doing it! \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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